to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
performance of one's official duties
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to lean against; to set against
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
the same generation; coeval
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to take away; to carry away
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
messenger; envoy; emissary
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to rant and rave; to raise hell
good performance; good work; great success
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to blow through; to blow across
tall figure; high stature
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view